Masias pointed to the three-story consul's residence standing dozens of meters away, and said coldly: "Don't worry about hurting our soldiers, because the target is it."

The towering roof is not only easy to be hit by crossbows, but also can crush the Dionian light infantry who are condescending and conducting long-range attacks, and eliminate their destruction of the dense array of Syracuse. Moreover, Masias felt that the commander of the Syracuse army was on it. Bombing it can destroy the morale of the Dionians, which can kill three birds with one stone! The adjutant quickly understood this and immediately said in admiration: "General, you are right! Messenger! Messenger! Messenger! Messenger! Messenger! Messenger! Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Messenger. Mes

Masias looked at the building ahead, and he seemed to feel that the other party's commander was also looking down at him. He admitted that he underestimated the combat effectiveness of this Dionian army and caused considerable casualties to the Syracuse coalition, but the trouble they set ended here. The Syracuse coalition surrounded them on this flat ground without any protection with twice the strength. As long as the attack continues, victory will eventually come!

Massias is very confident about this...

Just as the army of both sides was fighting fiercely, behind the generals of Masias and other generals of the war, a loud shout came: "General Shibagris! General Shibagris!..."

Out of the corner of Massias' dissatisfied eyes, the escort of the tyrant Sikuli hurriedly brought the man over.

"Sir General, you're not good! There was a riot in Sikuli City and the port!" The man shouted in panic when he saw Hibagris.

Everyone around was shocked.

Shibagris even clutched his chest with both hands and asked anxiously: "What are you talking about?! When I left Sikuli yesterday, everything in the city was very calm, where did the riots come from!"

"It's true, sir!" The man said in panic, "This morning, a riot between the free people and slaves in the port, attacking Siculi City. When Lord Celtas was about to lead the soldiers to defend, some citizens suddenly attacked them from behind and opened the city gate. Lord Celtas had to lead the troops to retreat to the guard city, and your family also hid in the acropolis... Now, only Lord, you lead the troops back and defeat the thugs can save our Siculi City!"

When Shibagris heard this, he shouted anxiously: "Kalilatus, go and recall our soldiers, we must return to Sikuli immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" A Sikuli general ran forward.

"Wait!" Masias shouted hurriedly: "Mr. Shibagris, I don't know whether the news of Sikuli's attack is true or false. It's better to send a detective cavalry to investigate first. It's not too late to send an army after it is confirmed." Finally, the coalition forces started the attack again and gained a little upper hand. Masias didn't want this good momentum to be interrupted, so he wanted to delay the time first.

Unexpectedly, Shibagris saw through Masias's intentions. He pointed at the person who reported the news and said with a serious expression: "Diras is my slave steward. I have followed me for decades. Don't doubt his words! Sorry, Masias, I must rush back immediately and eliminate those thugs, not only to save my family, but also to store dozens of tons of grains in the city to supply the army's edible!"

After Shibagris' reminder, Masias's face changed drastically. He was no longer stopping Shibagris from leaving, but said: "When the enemies here are eliminated, I will lead the troops to Sikuli to assist you immediately!"

There were only more than a thousand soldiers participating in the battle, and considering that their combat effectiveness was not strong, Macias did not arrange them in the forefront of taking the enemy, so it was easier to withdraw. Seeing Shibagris hurriedly leading his troops away, Macias felt a little uneasy, so he ordered: "Blow the trumpet again and urge the soldiers to step up the attack!"

"I have said a long time ago that this Hibagris is an incompetent guy. Lord Dionysius should have destroyed Sikuli and we hired mercenaries to manage the small town. There would be no such chaos..." Paphros, who was once the leader of the mercenary and now the tyrant of Katanai, sarcastically without hesitation, causing the generals of other city-states to change their faces.

Massias whispered in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense!"

The team officer in charge of the crossbows rushed over: "Sir, the crossbows have been brought up!"

The report from the crossbows team officer made Massias feel energetic: "Find a place to set up your crossbows and bombard me with that house!" Massias pointed to the consul's mansion and said with great enthusiasm.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted in the back: "Master Pafros, it's not good! Katanai has been occupied by the thugs!"

Masias was shocked when he heard this. The tyrant Kathan, who had previously spoken sarcasticly, had already run back with anxiety, while other city-state generals were whispering.

Pafros soon came to Marcias and said anxiously: "Macias, I must lead my brothers back immediately!"

Marcias was complacent and calmed himself. He did not use any other means to his comrades in the same trench, but carefully analyzed: "Paforos, Katanai has been lost. You rushed back at this time, and even if you regain it, it has been destroyed. And you leave now, but will destroy us. We have put in a lot of effort. In this battle that is about to win, you have also seen the power of these Dionian soldiers. Once they are allowed to escape, they will cause us greater trouble!"

Masias could let the Sikuli leave, but not the Katanai troops left, because their 3,000 mercenaries were one of the main forces in the battle.

After hearing his persuasion, Paphros was a little hesitant, and his tone was no longer as firm as before: "This battle may last until dusk before the outcome will be decided... We will return to Katanai, and we may have to attack tomorrow... After such a long time, those thugs will strengthen their defense and cause great difficulties for us to attack the city! And... And if brothers know that I did not lead them back to their homes in time, my position may not be long..."

"With the support of Lord Dionysius, what are you afraid of!" Masias cheered him up: "As for the losses of the brothers, Syracuse will make up for them!"

Pafros was still hesitating, and then another messenger arrived behind him on horseback, shouting anxiously: "General Fraotes, it's not good! Leotini..."

The tyrants and generals of these allies beside Masias have become turbulent. No one who can sit in this position is a fool: Sikuli riot! Katanai riot! Leotini riot!... This is no longer an isolated riot. It is very likely to be a storm against Syracuse in the entire southeast of Sicily!

The people here have been dissatisfied with Syracuse for a long time! Everyone present knew it well, because they were all beneficiaries of Dionysius' rule over Sicily. At this moment, they no longer cared about the face of the leader and told Masias that they would lead the troops back to the city-state to stabilize the situation!

Without waiting for Masias to reply, they went straight to withdraw their city-state troops. Masias was able to make the nobles of these allies obey orders because of the might of Syracuse. Now that the disaster is coming, they are not willing to obey the orders of a mercenary-born person.

Massiaszorla persuaded him, but he still could not stop their actions. Just when he was at a loss, Paphros said coldly beside him: "Massias, I will take the troops back too. I advise you to withdraw troops immediately. There are riots in our city-states. Can Syracuse avoid it? Don't forget, Lord Dionysius and you have drained Syracuse's defense force, but it is quite empty!"

Masias was shocked when he heard this. He only wanted to destroy the enemy in front of him, but forgot the most important duty he shouldered! He looked at Paphros in a mess and called his subordinates to rush to the square formation formed by the Katanai army. He felt a little cold. He knew that the battle was over...

He looked up at the consul's mansion ahead, as if he saw the enemy commander sneering at them: Sicily was at this time, and it was definitely the Dionians who were making trouble!

Thinking of this, he became angry and shouted loudly: "Bandao, bombard the house immediately!"

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"Sir, the enemy seems to be starting to retreat!" the adjutant shouted excitedly.

Without reminding him, in the view overlooked by Antonios, the generals wearing gorgeous crowns rode to various positions of the enemy formation, shouting loudly, and then the enemy's array was in a stir, and then a group of soldiers were seen withdrawing from the array and being led to the west by the generals. A thick circular formation that originally surrounded the First Legion and the soldiers of the exiles had now appeared many gaps, and their evacuation also seriously affected the Syracuse soldiers next to them. Instead, they looked around and shouted to each other, conveying the uneasiness in their hearts to the other soldiers, and soon the entire circular array fell into chaos...

Could it be that the news of the city-state riot led by Antrapolis and others had already made the enemy know?! Antonios subconsciously looked at Shelofinis.

"Sir, I think I can take this opportunity to launch an attack!" The adjutant's words pulled back his thoughts, but saw several stone bombs flying towards them from a distance.

"Be careful of the crossbow!" The guard behind him exclaimed, blocking the long shield over Antonios' head.

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Chapter completed!